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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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The organisms found on the planet are divided into chordates and non chordates on the basis of presence of nerve chord. Chordates include bony animals such as apes, birds human, as well as lancelets (small fishlike creatures).

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